If a company acquired another company to stifle competition, that’s usually bad. In every other case, it should be good. Many companies simply would never form

If a company acquired another company to stifle competition, that’s usually bad. In every other case, it should be good. Many companies simply would never form if the opportunity to get acquired didn’t exist. Some are only able to reach scale by combining with a larger company, or with another product. And sometimes, an area of the market is oversaturated, and even reducing competition can be beneficial to consumers if it means a more sustainable outlook for firms, industries of scale, or clearer choices.